Posted on 14th Apr
The public has been praised for its support for the #StreetSmiles campaign to thank waste and recycling workers carrying out essential services as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Veolia, the resource management company that works with Nottinghamshire County Council to empty bins across the county, launched #StreetSmiles to recognise the outstanding contribution of waste and recycling workers carrying out essential services as the pandemic continues.
Support from the public has already been overwhelming with people all over the country putting out thank you notes or displaying smiling suns in their windows.
Ricardo Fernandes, Veolia waste collector, said: “When I started to see the smiling suns coming through for us it made my day. I’m proud to be doing what I do and keeping communities going, but it can be hard. Seeing the public support out there makes a huge difference for us.”
The #StreetSmiles campaign asks people to place a smiling sun picture in their window or somewhere near to their bins where their collectors can see it. They can also Tweet a picture and message to @VeoliaUK or their local Council with #StreetSmiles. Everything coming in is being fed back to the teams on the ground.
Search #StreetSmiles on Twitter to see some of the sunshine coming through.
